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With Math I can from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLPFaOvhlKw

I love this video. As I math teacher, it hurts when kids say they cant or they are not good at math. So I pledge to make math as enjoyable and engaging to my students as I can.

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My Graduation Day

Finally the day has come!

5 years in college. yup. I took up a 4 year course in 5 years because we decided for me to stop a year for my scoliosis surgery. And if you ask me, it’s worth it! Gumaraduate akong maganda at tuwid haha!

So thank you God for giving me the strength to surpass all those challenges. Salamat Nanay and Tatay, Ate and our bunso for inspiring me to keep going on.

No more drama! Be happy and thankful na lang! hahaha

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Hi Kristine, Your blog is very inspiring and uplifting.....Love it.  I'll share your blog on our 168,000+ follower FB page (www.Facebook.com/TreatingScoliosis)  We are making an effort to partner with other blogs and website in order to promote more accurate and responsible info and awareness about the scoliosis condition.... Hoping you will consider including our infographic (http://www.treatingscoliosis.com/infographics/scoliosis-by-the-numbers/) on your blog.  Its easy and code is on the link

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It's #ScoliosisAwarenessMonth Don't miss this out - join our events and tune in!

June 7 Wednesday 6am - Amanda's scoliosis story and advocacy will be featured on Maayong Buntag Mindanao. It will be aired via ABS-CBN Davao and whole Mindanao. Dr Edmund Oliveros will be the live guest. You can view thru its live streaming http://www.abs-cbnnow.com/ and overseas via The Filipino Channel (TFC).

June 7 Wednesday 6pm - Dr. Anthony Fong will be on Facebook Live via ScolioCare Corp. SpineCor https://m.facebook.com/ScolioCareCorpSpineCor/

June 10 Saturday 12nn - Dr. Anthony Fong will be the live guest of What's Up Doc? Hosted by Dr. John Cenica. It will be aired on GNN Network (Sky Cable Ch 213, Destiny Ch 1 and Gsat Ch 1).

June 17 Saturday Scoliosis Awareness Day Venue: Cebu Doctors University Shed (Ground Floor), North Reclamation Area, Mandaue City, Cebu 🔖FREE SCOLIOSIS SCREENING AND CONSULTATION (9am-5pm) 🔖FREE YOGA for SCOLIOSIS (9:30am) 🔖SCOLIOSIS AWARENESS PROGRAM (1-5pm)

June 24 Saturday International Scoliosis Awareness Day (ISAD) Celebration Venue: Philippine Rehabilitation Institute Banawe St., Quezon City 🔖FREE SCOLIOSIS SCREENING AND CONSULTATION (9am-5pm) 🔖SCOLIOSIS AWARENESS PROGRAM (1-5pm)

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check up update

Because I was so busy at school, instead of coming to my original appointment on March, I went this April 17, 2017. This was my most improved check up ever. From my post operation degrees of around 30 it narrowed down to 16. I never imagine my degrees would go this low. I am sooo happy!

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Hello! How long did recovery take for you after your spinal surgery for scoliosis? I might go through it in Manila, and I am wondering if it will hinder me from travelling. Thank you!

It depends kasi sa katawan mo. After 5 days lumabas na kami ng hospital. Mahina pa ako nun pero nakakapaglakad na ako. After 1 and a half month nakapag mild swimming na ko. After 4 months nakanuod na ko ng concert sa MOA. Iba iba kasi. Meron dun kasabay ko nauna pa sa akin operahan pero nauna pa ako umuwi.

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Hi! How are you? I have just too many questions to ask regarding your scoliosis case. I, too, have a 20-something degree curve at my back. I'm sure you did a lot of research before the operation. Saan ka nag pa opera? Ang how much? Ano ang success rate? I'm asking this one because I know sobrang delikado oag sa spine ang operation. Hay...

Bago ka operahan laging sinasabi ng doc na yung mga possibilities like death, paralysis. And i think para lang ready yung patient kasi syempre tao lang sila. Pero sabi naman sa akin ni doc sa pgh e wala pa silang ganung case. Ang pang laban ko lang talaga ay lakas ng loob at tiwala kay God at sa mga doc ko haha

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Available po ang checkup pag sunday..

Check up sa pgh? Wala po pang weekends. Weekdays lang

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a confession of a long time single woman

Okay. I have been asked so many times why the hell am I still single. Almost all of my friends are in a relationship while I’m here in front of my laptop typing and listening to Disney classics. Sometimes it’s annoying but other times it really made me think of it. Bakit nga ba?

To tell you the truth I have been dying to meet someone but timing isn’t on my side. I have been single for almost 5 years. (I’m 21 years old by the way) Maybe the reason why I am still single is because of the fact that I hate flirting. I’m not even sure if I know how to flirt. I hate texting, I hate chatting. So basically I hate socializing. So if a guy really wants me, he should approach me because I’m sure I’m not the one who will do the first move.

I had three past relationships but I consider them more of a ‘fling’ and not really a ‘relationship’ because those where when I was really young (I know right, maaga ako lumandi) and all of it didn’t even last a month.

My parents who didn’t want me to be in a relationship before now sets me up on blind dates. They even asked me about my gender. They openly expresses that they are worry about my future if I’m going to be alone forever. 

But I’m not completely alone in those 5 years. There are some who gave me butterflies. But as soon as I thought they are the one, they left me before there could even be a ‘we’. There’s one who left because of my scoliosis while there’s one who left because of my ‘marriage-before-sex belief’.

Hold on. If you think I’m complaining, well yeah at first I was complaining a lot. All of that hurtful experiences made me question myself. Am I that not worthy of someone that I can love? Am I destined to be forever single? Korean drama na lang ba ang magpapakilig sa akin?

I don’t know until when I will be single but honestly, I am not worried. I’m happy being like this. People like me, who have been single for so a long time are hard to comprehend and hard to love because we are used to be on our own and have trust issues. Sure, there will be times that I will get jealous of those #relationshipgoals but I’m really contented with what’s happening with my life right now.

If the right guy will come, I will openly welcome him to life but now, I guess I’ll just have to wait.

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I’m fallen

YOU GUYSSS!! There was a book signing event and meet and greet event with Lauren Kate, the author of the Fallen series and Harrisson Gilbertson, who plays Cam in the movie at Greenbelt 5 last November 6. 2016. I was so excited because I was a fan of the book since I was in high school!

My copy of the books are obviously so old. They only allowed three books that was bought at National Bookstore so I didn’t bother to bring my Rapture book since it was a gift from my sister and she bought it at Fully Booked.

“Ang ganda mo talaga ate girl! Ikaw na!” hahahahahha I laughed so hard when I asked Lauren Kate to wrote it on my book. (It’s a native language in the Philippines saying Im gorgeous asf)

Finally I met Lauren Kate!

And oh. Here’s me with the very handsome Harrison Gilbertson. I commend him for standing for five hours taking pictures with 300+ fans. He’s so nice!

Cant wait of watching the movie! Although I know it will be different from the books just like the other books made into movies.

Love, Kristine

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one year after

Okay. I know this so so late but I’m posting it anyway. Haha! Last October 28, 2016, marks my one year post surgery. Yup! One year had already passed and I’m having the best time of my life (just a little busy).

Naalala ko pa lahat. Simula noong pinasok ako sa operating room hanggang sa paggising ko sa recovery room at sa pagtransfer sa akin sa kwarto ko. I can say na no regrets talaga. Evreytime I see myself in the mirror, I smile. This is really one of the best decision I have made.

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This is for me one of the best thing the government has done. Finally nagfocus din sila sa mental health. I’m sure madaming matutulungan nito.

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check up update

Compared to my previous xray, I am so happy na finally medjo pumapantay na yung sa may balakang. May pagbabago talagang nagagnap! Unti unti nko ng nakikita yung straight spine ko. Good thing I followed what a PT said to me na I should not relay on the rods inside my spine, I should also do something like not slouching and dapat always nakastraight body. I am so excited sa susunod na check up ko, sana tuloy tuloy na itech!

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The thing that frustrates me lately is the fact that all my friends that I invited to go with me on a vacation at HongKong this May 2017, cant go with me. They either dont have the money, they dont want to, or they are just bullshits. Since my sister left to work in Dubai, I cant help it to feel like an outcast. My best friend isnt there to come with me with my random plans anymore.

Does anyone there who like to join me in May???

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I cant seem to understand myself this past few days. There are days that I just stare on the wall and feel very lonely even though I know I am being surrounded by people who loves me. 

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O have been waiting like forever! Finally it's coming!